GIV Bahamas Inc. is proud to welcome its partnership with Arlene Dickinson, making her the company’s inaugural member of the Brand Ambassador Program. Dickinson, who is best known as a spirited, savvy and compassionate venture capitalist on CBC’s hit show “Dragon’s Den”, recently announced her departure from the show after eight seasons. While this incredible…
The year was 1830. Like many places in the world, slavery was a way of life in the Bahamas. So when John Rolle, a British Lord and plantation owner on Exuma, declared that 77 slaves would be transferred to work on Cat Island, it was understood that families would be separated and lives splintered. All…
Curlena Smith is known as a kind, friendly and dedicated “church lady”. A single woman in her mid-seventies, she calls a rustic, tiny house in Exuma her home. In the yard outside there is a simple message nailed to a tree: “Sowing Within”. A seamstress by trade, it might seem as if the life of…
The resort was absolutely jammed in February with everyone from families to celebrities and VIPs. Some notable guests include: Ron Joyce, founder of Tim Horton’s; Michael Cartwright, the founder of American Addiction Centers, Russell Steiner, owner of Steiner Shipyards in Atlanta and builder of the ship “The Black Pearl” from Disney’s The Pirates of the…
Hundreds of tourists and locals descended on the beloved island of Little Farmer’s Cay this past weekend for the annual Farmer’s Cay Regatta, with dozens of ships in harbour and lines of planes just outside Ty’s Sunset Bar & Grill making the airstrip resemble George Town International Airport. Always the first weekend of February, the…
GIV Bahamas Inc. had the privilege of promoting Exuma and Grand Isle Resort & Spa last month to the world’s most powerful networking group. The Tiger21 Annual Meeting, held last month at the historic and regal Breakers Resort in West Palm Beach, brought together an incredible collection of minds for three days of workshops and…
Pack your bags: Exuma’s swimming pigs are flying to the City of Angels. Figuratively, of course. Those swimming pigs are pretty comfortable where they are. But “When Pigs Swim”, the wildly successful documentary on the famous swine, has become an official selection of the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles – it’s second…
The bands were jamming. The people were dancing. And a Junkanoo Rush marched through the streets. For two amazing nights, Exuma became the new Music City. Exuma Unplugged, an unprecedented musical event held last weekend, had the whole island rocking, featuring major talent from Canada, the Bahamas and Nashville, Tennessee. All of the talent and…
WCPD Inc. spread some holiday cheer last month when it sponsored an exclusive, Tiger 21 Christmas party to promote its investment fund and the Grand Isle Resort & Spa. On December 15, more than 50 guests, representing both Tiger 21 chapters in Miami, descended on a stunning mansion on Miami Beach. Tiger 21, the peer-to-peer…
After a relaxing holiday at Grand Isle Resort & Spa, there are some things every guest can agree on: the villas are large and luxurious, the amenities are amazing and the Exuma cays are pristine, exclusive and untouched. But is there enough to do? Of course, anyone who travels to Exuma regularly knows the island…
The stockings are hung. There are lights hanging off palm trees. Festive music is playing around the bar at Palapa for all those hot, sunny days and tropical nights. The holidays in Exuma are just like anywhere else. OK, so it’s not quite like anywhere else. We keep all the best parts, but lose the…
A major Canadian broadcaster recently cast a huge spotlight on Exuma, Grand Isle and the famous swimming pigs in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism of the Bahamas. The Global Television Network, known as the second most-watched network in the country, aired footage of Exuma on Nov 20 during its morning show. The 30-minute spot…